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Read the passage given below and answer the questions that follow:
Sport helps children to develop both physically and mentally. Physical activity should be part of our daily life. Practicing any kind of sport from an early age helps children in many ways, for example, group activities improve interaction and social integration. It also improves the mental level and promotes a healthy lifestyle in adulthood, as the habits we acquire as children are often to stay. Sports have multiple healthy benefits. If we talk on a psychological or personality level, sports activities (especially those done in groups) help children to strengthen their social self-esteem, and allow them to understand the importance of having and respecting the rules. Another aspect to consider is what type of sport or activity will suit the child considering his/her conditions and abilities. A more timid and shy child is likely to get better at a sport where she/he has to relate to peers. To a more active one, an individual sport such as tennis can help better develop her/his ability to concentrate. Perhaps one of the most relevant issues is the importance of physical exercise, not only in children but also in young and old people, because moderate daily physical exercise helps prevent overweight and obesity. Taking into account the growth of the percentage of children and young people with obesity and overweight in the Western world, the inclusion of sport in the family routine becomes almost mandatory. Sport can also have the power to help us rest. For all those fathers and mothers of active children, try to get them to run every day playing soccer, or swimming or any other activity that keeps them physically active. They will fall asleep in bed in a matter of seconds and you, dads and moms, too.
Question: 1

Sport helps children develop both physically and mentally by:

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Read the first few lines of passage for direct answers
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  • developing their ability to concentrate
  • improving the mental level and promoting a healthy lifestyle
  • Stressing upon the importance of physical exercises
  • facilitating and improving group interaction and social integration
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The Correct Option is D

Solution and Explanation

Step 1: Read the passage carefully. The first few lines state: "group activities improve interaction and social integration" as a direct benefit.
Step 2: Eliminate options not directly stated as primary means. Option (A) "developing concentration" is mentioned for active children in individual sports, not as the primary way. Option (B) is a result but not the primary method mentioned first. Option (C) is not explicitly stated as the way.
Step 3: The passage explicitly states group activities improve interaction and social integration as the example of how sport helps. Therefore, option (D) is correct.
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Question: 2

Choose the appropriate antonym of the word "dissociation" from the options given below:

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Dissociation = separation, Integration = togetherness
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  • strengthen
  • integration
  • interaction
  • growth
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The Correct Option is B

Solution and Explanation

Step 1: Understand the meaning of "dissociation". Dissociation means separation, disconnection, or the state of being apart.
Step 2: Identify the antonym. The opposite of separation is bringing together or unification. "Integration" means combining parts into a whole.
Step 3: Verify other options. "Strengthen" means make stronger, not opposite. "Interaction" means mutual action. "Growth" means increase. Only "integration" is the direct antonym.
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Question: 3

Choose the appropriate synonym of the word "reasonable" from the options given below:

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Reasonable = moderate, sensible, fair
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  • mandatory
  • better
  • moderate
  • important
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The Correct Option is C

Solution and Explanation

Step 1: Understand the meaning of "reasonable". Reasonable means sensible, fair, not excessive, or moderate.
Step 2: Check each option. "Mandatory" means required by law. "Better" means superior. "Moderate" means average, not extreme, sensible. "Important" means significant.
Step 3: The passage uses "moderate daily physical exercise" which directly matches the meaning of reasonable. Therefore, "moderate" is the correct synonym.
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Question: 4

Choosing the sport best suited for someone depends on:

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Look for direct statement in passage
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  • psychological or lifestyle benefits of the sport
  • physical benefits of the sport
  • economic benefits of the sport
  • conditions and abilities of the person
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The Correct Option is D

Solution and Explanation

Step 1: Locate the relevant sentence in the passage. The passage states: "what type of sport or activity will suit the child considering his/her conditions and abilities."
Step 2: Eliminate options not mentioned. Psychological, physical, and economic benefits are discussed elsewhere but not as the basis for choosing a sport for someone.
Step 3: The passage directly states that suitability depends on conditions and abilities. Therefore, option (D) is correct.
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Question: 5

Sports should also be included as a part of the family routine mandatorily because:

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Mandatory due to obesity concerns
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  • It keeps the family together
  • Makes the adults more receptive to the needs of the old people in the family
  • Prevents the young people and children from getting lazy and becoming obese or overweight
  • It improves social interaction and social integration
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The Correct Option is C

Solution and Explanation

Step 1: Find the sentence in the passage about mandatory inclusion of sport in family routine. The passage states: "Taking into account the growth of the percentage of children and young people with obesity and overweight... the inclusion of sport in the family routine becomes almost mandatory."
Step 2: The reason given is the rise in obesity and overweight among children and young people. Sport prevents this.
Step 3: Option (C) directly matches this reason. Other options are benefits of sport but not the reason for mandatory inclusion stated in the passage.
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